By Futurist Thomas Frey
On the edge of a midsize American city, a massive new building gleams under the morning sun—half sports complex, half digital command center. Inside, you can hear sneakers squeaking on hardwood, drone motors whirring overhead, and the steady hum of gaming PCs running tournaments livestreamed to audiences worldwide. The crowd is wonderfully diverse: teenagers adjusting VR headsets, seniors playing pickleball, parents cheering from bleachers. This isn’t your grandfather’s rec center. It’s the prototype for something entirely new: the Municipal Tournament Center.
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